Navy divers have wound down their search for a 13-year-old boy off Cod’s Head on the Beara Peninsula in west Cork.
Despite a number of dives, the body of Mattheus Latek, who went missing with his 40-year-old father on July 12th, while on a fishing trip, was not found.
However the Castletownbere coastguard is continuing to search the area. The coastguard hopes to increase the number of units searching the area in the coming days depending on the weather.
A memorial Mass was held yesterday for the boy and his father, whose body was recovered after both had been washed to sea over a week ago
Piotr Latek’s body was recovered about 100 metres from shore last Wednesday morning.
Mr Latek worked as a baker at the Breadcrumb Bakery in Kenmare, Co Kerry. His son was in Ireland to visit his father at the time of the accident.
Mr Latek’s widow, Joanna, flew into the country late last week, and attended a special Mass held for her husband and son yesterday at the Church of the Holy Cross in Kenmare.
The late Mr Latek’s father, Stanislaus, was also in the congregation at the Mass, which was said in Polish by a Polish priest, Fr Trofil, OFM.
Mr Latek’s employer, Manuela Goeb has said that more than €6,000 has been raised in an appeal to help cover the funeral costs. Ms Goeb urged people to continue to give any amount they can.
Donations may be lodged to the “Piotr and Mattheus Fund” at Bank of Ireland, Kenmare. The sort code is 905731 and the account number is 28414889.